A unique dataset of Type Ia Supernovae being released today could change how cosmologists measure the expansion history of the Universe. Dr Mathew Smith and Dr Georgios Dimitriadis from Lancaster ...

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Type Ia supernovae, the explosive deaths of white dwarf stars, have long served as one of cosmology's most powerful tools. These stellar events occur when a white dwarf accretes enough material ...

Astrophysicists studying the early universe think planet formation didn’t begin in earnest until supernovae had released enough heavy elements to form planetesimals, the building blocks of rocky ...

Supernovae of this type help astronomers measure the distance to faraway galaxies. This is possible because Type Ia supernovae have the same intrinsic luminosity—no matter how bright they seem ...

A unique dataset of Type Ia supernovae being released today could change how cosmologists measure the expansion history of the universe.

A unique dataset of Type Ia Supernovae being released today could change how cosmologists measure the expansion history of the Universe. Dr Mathew Smith and Dr Georgios Dimitriadis from Lancaster ...

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, W. Jacobson-Galán, A. Filippenko, J. Mauerhan UGC 5460 has been home to two recent supernovae, SN 2011ht and SN 2015as. These stellar explosions made the galaxy a prime ...

Type Ia supernovae are valuable to astronomers because they serve as reliable cosmic yardsticks. They are believed to have a consistent intrinsic brightness, meaning they all emit the same amount of ...